Right now, we can resolve to learn about our BOE candidates and not leave the ballot blank
Beth-Ann Kozlovich / Read
Above: Students and parents march in protest of Furlough Fridays in October 2009. Below: Students do arts and crafts on tables at the base of the State Capitol and create protest signs.
October 2:  Get down and dirty for ‘Manoa Make-A-Difference Day’
Hawaii Independent Staff / Read
Taxpayer money funneled to Taliban

USAID report finds Afghan subcontractors were likely paying a "protection tax" to local insurgents, including the Taliban

GlobalPost / Read
A U.S. 4th Infantry Division, 4th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, Alpha Company soldier walks with Afghan soldiers as they patrol in Gandamak village in the province of Nangarhar in eastern Afghanistan.
October 1: Local indies to open for Daughtry at Kakaako Waterfront
Jamie Winpenny / Read
The members of Daughtry strike a pose.
New group, same challenges to stage Halloween in Lahaina
Hawaii Independent Staff / Read